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Ace's eyes lit up. He remembered that before the desert storm, he had obtained a Devil Fruit. He had planned to share it with his crew to quench their thirst, but the sudden desert storm swept him away...

"Excuse me, have you eaten enough? I have some apples here..."

Seeing Ace standing there motionless, Lin Tian assumed he hadn't eaten enough, since the monsters of the Monkey family were known for their voracious appetites. So he took out a set of twenty apples he had collected that day.

"Haha! I think I'm full, probably... maybe..."

Ace was about to take out the Devil Fruit as a thank-you gift when Lin Tian suddenly interrupted his thoughts. Looking at the big, round red apple, he grinned sheepishly.

Despite saying no, her hand betrayed her by picking up the apple Lin Tian had placed on the table and taking a bite.

Chapter Twenty-Four: This guy knows how to be grateful (Seeking recommendations, favorites, and monthly tickets)

"Hmm?! This apple is delicious!"

The apple juice filled his mouth, and the unprecedented sensation made Ace pause in surprise. He swore he remembered what an apple tasted like, but the apple he was eating now unexpectedly brought him a wonderful experience unlike anything he had ever had before.

Crack!

Soon! The first apple was gone, but Ace's taste buds weren't satisfied yet, so he picked up another apple and started taking big bites.

To everyone's surprise, Ace, who claimed to be full, quickly swallowed all twenty apples on the table.

"Hiccup~"

After letting out a satisfied burp, Ace leaned back in his chair, feeling the boundless power spreading from his abdomen throughout his body. He felt that he had become stronger again!

"A good meal really does make me stronger!" Ace thought to himself.

Touching his round belly, Ace realized that his benefactors sitting around him were looking at him with surprise.

"Uh, I'm so sorry! I accidentally ate all your food! I'm so sorry! I'll make it up to you!"

Realizing that his benefactors were holding a banquet, and that it was rather impolite of him to have eaten all the food, he immediately stood up and bowed to Lin Tian and the others.

"It's nothing, just some food. Can you tell me why you're on my beach?"

'The older brother is definitely more polite than the younger brother!'

Seeing Ace's sincere apology, Lin Tian thought of Luffy. Comparing the two of them apologizing for their mistakes, the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.

"My name is Portgas D. Ace, and I'm the captain of the Spade Pirates. My goal is to become the Pirate King! Um... actually, I don't know why I ended up here. Hughes and I were caught in a desert storm. Oh! Hughes is my crewmate. I was swept away by the storm while trying to save him, and then I lost consciousness! Thank you for saving me!"

At this point, Ace bowed again to Lin Tian and the others to express his gratitude. He had already sensed no powerful aura from them; they were all ordinary people.

Ordinary people don't usually have such a lavish meal every day. Today must be a special day for them, which is why they prepared so much food, but in the end, he ate it all by himself.

The more Ace thought about it, the more he felt he had to repay the people who saved his life. So he took a fruit from the bag behind him and placed it on the table.

The fruit is an orange-red spherical fruit with spiral patterns on the top. The stem is green with a vortex at one end and a flame shape at the other. The skin is made up of countless small flame-shaped spiral patterns.

The three little ones and Kikyo had never seen this kind of fruit before, and they all looked at it with curiosity. Only Lin Tian showed a very surprised expression after seeing the fruit clearly.

"This...this is a Devil Fruit?! Flame patterns...could it be the Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit?! Ace, you!! You didn't eat it yourself???"

"Lin Tian, ​​what is a Devil Fruit?"

Noticing how much Lin Tian valued the fruit, Kikyo asked curiously.

"Devil Fruits, known as the treasures of the sea, are the embodiment of sea demons. Humans and other animals who eat them will gain different abilities, but as a price, the eaters will be rejected by the sea and become unable to swim. Devil Fruits are also known as the 'embodiment of sea demons'."

Devil Fruit abilities are divided into three main categories: Paramecia, Zoan (including two rare Mythical Zoan types and Ancient Zoan), and Logia. Among them, Logia and some Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits are the most valuable, as they can grant the user powerful abilities.

This thing is so valuable, it could fetch an astronomical price on the market!

Lin Tian stared intently at the Flame-Flame Fruit, his heart beginning to race. He hadn't expected that Ace hadn't eaten the Flame-Flame Fruit yet. What was even more outrageous was that he had taken it out right in front of them, complete strangers.

"I see~"

Although she didn't understand what kind of abilities this so-called Devil Fruit would grant, Kikyo had already learned about the existence of the One Piece world from Lin Tian. She thought that this fruit should be like the Shikon Jewel.

"I don't have any Beli on me, only this Flame-Flame Fruit. I'm giving it to you as repayment for saving my life."

Seeing that the man before him recognized Devil Fruits, Ace's heart sank. He had just placed the Devil Fruit on the table, fearing they wouldn't recognize it, wouldn't know its value, and might mistake it for just an ordinary fruit.

"Um, Ace! Hello, my name is Lin Tian, ​​and I'm the owner of this island. This is Kikyo, and these are Xiao Ke, Xiao Dou, and Xiao Li. The fact that you finished all our food means you really like it. That makes us very happy."

But we can't accept such a precious Flame-Flame Fruit! Saving you was just a small favor, and we can't accept this fruit just because we saved you.

Besides, don't you want to become the Pirate King? That must be an incredibly difficult thing. I think it will definitely help you in your future adventures!

Therefore, we cannot accept this Devil Fruit!

Before arriving on this island, if Lin Tian had suddenly been presented with a Devil Fruit, he would have claimed it without hesitation. After all, for a die-hard One Piece fan, owning a Devil Fruit would be like winning the lottery.

Lin Tian, ​​though tempted by the Flame-Flame Fruit, suppressed his desire when he saw Ace and decided against it.

If it were any other Devil Fruit, Lin Tian might be tempted and accept it.

But this Devil Fruit is the Flame-Flame Fruit!

One of the most popular Devil Fruits in the One Piece anime!

For a One Piece fan, mentioning the Flame-Flame Fruit immediately brings to mind Ace, and mentioning Ace immediately brings to mind his Devil Fruit ability, which is fire.

The Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit) = Ace, this is deeply ingrained in people'

Lin Tian was even more unwilling to let Ace lose the title of "Fire Fist" because of his own greed!

Lin Tian knew that Ace was defeated in his later battle against Blackbeard because his Devil Fruit ability was countered, and that the Devil Fruit ability suddenly became his weakness.

For a time, there were many different opinions about whether Ace became stronger or weaker after eating the Flame-Flame Fruit. Some people believed that if Ace hadn't obtained the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit, he would have become a strongman specializing in Haki and physical skills. Their basis for this was that his father Roger and his guardian Garp were both powerful sea warriors with strong Haki and physiques.

As Roger's son, he will surely inherit Roger's bloodline, and with Garp's guidance, he will definitely become a martial arts master who is proficient in all three types of Haki.

.........

P.S.: Please, readers, don't let the book sit unread; read it every day. Following the story is crucial for the author to get featured! Please!

Chapter Twenty-Five: Like brother, like sister.

Some people believe that if Ace hadn't eaten the Flame-Flame Fruit, he might not have even reached the New World. It was the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit that made him famous within three years and gave him the ability to challenge Whitebeard.

Opinions were divided, and the internet was in an uproar, but no consensus was reached in the end.

Now Lin Tian has the opportunity to verify whether Ace became stronger or weaker after losing the Flame-Flame Fruit! But he doesn't want to use Ace's fate for this experiment.

Without the Flame-Flame Fruit, would Ace still be "Fire Fist" Ace?

For this reason alone, Lin Tian cannot accept the Burning Fruit.

'Should we trick Ace into eating the Devil Fruit? If we don't let him eat it now, he might give it to someone else or sell it, just like he has now...'

Looking at Ace, Lin Tian's mind raced. He knew that the reason Ace ate the Flame-Flame Fruit was because when they discovered the fruit, he and his crew were on a desert island. They were both thirsty, and Ace, to quench their thirst, thought of cutting the Flame-Flame Fruit in half so that they could eat it together.

However, Ace ate first and gained the Flame-Flame Fruit power. If he had eaten slower, there would have been no "Fire Fist" Ace, and he might have become "Fire Fist" XX instead.

From this perspective, Ace wasn't that eager for the power of the Devil Fruit.

'Damn it! The island's will has given me another difficult problem!'

Just as Lin Tian was struggling with his inner conflict, Ace spoke up, "No! Even without Devil Fruit powers, I will still become stronger! I'll take my crew to the New World! I'll definitely become the Pirate King!"

Seeing Ace's resolute expression, Lin Tian understood that although the man in front of him usually appeared carefree, he had a will as firm as a diamond, and once he made up his mind, no one could change it.

"In that case, I'll accept this Devil Fruit. However, this fruit is too precious, so I'll tell you some information to help you become stronger faster!"

Since Ace was so determined, Lin Tian didn't hesitate any longer. He stood up, picked up the Flame-Flame Fruit from the table, and, under Kikyo's questioning gaze...

He took the simple shovel out of his backpack, went to an open space near the square, and dug a hole with the shovel.

Under the puzzled gazes of Kikyo and Ace, he buried the Flame-Flame Fruit and covered it with soil.

'What kind of ability is this?'

Seeing that Lin Tian had conjured a shovel out of thin air without Ace noticing, Ace was stunned, his pupils contracting as he couldn't understand what kind of ability his benefactor had used.

I thought my benefactor was just an ordinary person, but now I've been proven wrong.

Ace's fighting spirit began to burn fiercely, and he wanted to have a duel with Lin Tian! (This is a post-meal exercise to aid digestion.)

"Ok??"

Kikyo, standing nearby, was utterly bewildered to see Lin Tian bury such a precious fruit in a pit. In her understanding, Lin Tian should have simply sold the Devil Fruit to Azuki.

Why bury it? She didn't understand!

At this moment, Lin Tian was oblivious to the thoughts of the two people; he was extremely excited, eagerly anticipating the successful sprouting of the Devil Fruit that had been planted.

In Animal Crossing, planting a fruit tree is very simple. Just dig a hole in an empty space, put the fruit you want to plant in it, and it will grow into a fruit tree within three days, bearing three fruits. After harvesting these three fruits, it will bear three more fruits after another three days.

Even money trees can grow, so Lin Tian guessed that if you plant a Devil Fruit, it would most likely grow into a Devil Fruit tree as well.

How could Lin Tian not be excited at the thought of harvesting three Burning Fruits in three days?

Lin Tian put away the shovel, patted the dust off his hands with satisfaction, and returned to the dining table, sitting down in his chair.

"Ace, do you know what Haki is?"

Since Ace has decided not to eat the Flame-Flame Fruit, Lin Tian decides to tell Ace the methods for training Haki in advance, so that he can master all three types of Haki as soon as possible. This will also make up for Ace's lack of strength in the early stages.

'Domineering aura?! He actually knows about domineering aura! He really is a hidden master!'

Seeing Lin Tian speak with such domineering aura towards him, Ace's eyes narrowed, becoming even more certain that Lin Tian was a peerless master who was hiding his true strength!

"I've heard others talk about domineering aura, but I don't really know what it is!"

"I see. Then I'll tell you what Haki is. Haki is the latent power that humans possess. This power can be said to be innate, but most people cannot feel this power and cannot use it in their entire lives."

There are three types of Haki. The first is called Observation Haki, which grants the ability to sense the presence of others. If you master Observation Haki to its peak, you can develop derivative abilities, such as sensing the number and location of enemies within a hundred miles, predicting the future of your opponent, communicating with animals, and so on...

The second type of Haki is called Armament Haki, which can enhance an individual's defensive capabilities...

The third type of domineering aura is called Conqueror's Haki...

After hearing that Ace didn't know what Haki was, Lin Tian began to explain to him what Haki was and the differences between the three types of Haki.

"Armament Haki can actually injure a Logia-type Devil Fruit user? That's incredible! I was right not to eat a Devil Fruit! Lin Tian, ​​can you teach me how to train Armament Haki?"

After listening to Lin Tian's explanation, Ace became even more fond of Armament Haki and eagerly asked Lin Tian to teach him how to cultivate it.

"Forehead..."